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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Secures AFN 55B Investment for Herat–Mazar-e-Sharif Railway
DID Press: Afghanistan’s central bank has announced that commercial banks will participate in financing the planned Herat–Mazar-e-Sharif railway project, a major infrastructure initiative valued at approximately 55 billion Afghanis. According to central bank officials, commercial lenders are expected to invest…
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Suicide Bombing Near Railway Facility in Quetta Kills 30, Injures 70
DID Press: A powerful suicide bombing struck near a security facility adjacent to the railway station in Quetta city on Sunday morning, killing at least 30 people and injuring 70 others, according to local authorities. Health officials in Pakistan’s southwestern…
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Afghanistan
Russia Eyes Railway through Afghanistan to Expand Regional Trade
DID Press: Russia expressed interest in constructing a railway route through Afghanistan. Initial discussions already underway to implement the project. Alexei Overchuk, Vice Prime Minister of Russia, said new transit corridors via Afghanistan will create greater opportunities to connect Russia…
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Afghanistan
Kazakhstan to Build Herat–Torghundi Railway
DID Press: Chargé d’affaires of Kazakhstan’s embassy in Kabul met with Herat governor Mawlawi Islamjar on Thursday, expressing his country’s readiness to begin construction of Herat–Torghundi railway. According to a statement from Herat’s provincial office, the Kazakh diplomat underlined importance…
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Afghanistan
Turkmenistan to Expand Torghundi Port Using Afghanistani Workforce
DID Press: Turkmenistan reportedly wants to begin the work on expanding Torghundi Port in western Afghanistan ahead of schedule, with all labor to be sourced locally from Afghanistani workers. The announcement was made during a visit to Herat province by…
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Afghanistan
Tehran-Herat Railway Transport to Begin Next Month
DIDPress: Jabbar Ali Zakeri, CEO of Iran Railways, announced in a press conference that railway transport services between Tehran and Herat will commence next month. Zakeri described the project as a significant step toward enhancing regional transportation, expanding exports, and…
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